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Habersham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,330 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
7,068 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Habersham County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,179 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
19%
# Black Students
188 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
3%
35%
# White Students
4,280 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
211
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
544
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
497
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
513
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
525
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,787 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,213
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,787
$13,458
Best Habersham County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2925 Cannon Bridge Rd
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-2030
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-2030
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkesville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6539 Highway 115
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2442
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2442
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #33.
Hazel Grove Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6390 Dicks Hill Pkwy
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 754-2942
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 754-2942
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #44.
Woodville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
911 Historic Old Highway 441
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-4225
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-4225
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #55.
Demorest Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-4126
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-4126
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #66.
Level Grove Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2525 Level Grove Rd
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-3087
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-3087
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #77.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
894 Willingham Ave
Baldwin, GA 30511
(706) 778-6435
Baldwin, GA 30511
(706) 778-6435
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #88.
Cornelia Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
375 Old Cleveland Rd
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-6526
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-6526
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
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